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Guineas are still in use, particularly in livestock sales.



that's not totally accurate.

The Guinea coin is no longer legal tender and it is not a unit of currency

Livestock sales are priced in Guineas as a convention

> Bids are still made in guineas for the sale of racehorses at auction, at which the purchaser will pay the guinea-equivalent amount but the seller will receive only that number of pounds. The difference (5p in each guinea) is traditionally the auctioneer's commission (which thus, effectively, amounts to 5% on top of the sales price free from commission).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(coin)




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